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Quick question please,

I have received the NOA2 from USCIS. In the notice letter it states "We have sent the original visa petition to Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH. 03801-2909".

My question is this, when we send AOS and IV package by mail, do we send it to the address on the notice letter or to -

NVC

ATTN: CMR

31 Rochester Ave, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH. 03801-2914

I've read the instructions on how to process for NVC a million times, but this different address in the NOA2 letter confused me. Thanks!

USCIS: (189 days)

8/05/11 --- filed for I-130

8/08/11 --- NOA1 I-130 mail letter received

2/22/12 --- NOA2 (I-130) Email & Txt msg

2/25/12 --- NOA2 (I-130) mail letter received

NVC: (51 days)

3/08/12 --- Received NVC case #, IIN # from operator

3/08/12 --- Beneficiary's and Petitioner's e-mail address added to the case

3/12/12 --- AOS bill invoiced and PAID (Payment status: IN PROGRESS)

3/12/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 from beneficiary's e-mail account

3/13/12 --- AOS bill appears as PAID

3/13/12 --- Printed AOS bar-coded sheet and copy of invoice showing "PAID"

3/20/12 --- DS-3032 AOS Update - IV bill invoiced and PAID (Payment status: IN PROGRESS)

3/29/12 --- AOS package mailed via Fed-Ex

4/02/12 --- AOS package delivered to NVC via Fed-Ex

4/04/12 --- AOS reviewed and accepted

4/23/12 --- IV package mailed via Fed-Ex

4/25/12 --- IV package delivered to NVC via Fed-Ex

4/27/12 --- NVC Case Completed

Interview/Embassy: (-- days)

5/04/12 --- Interview Date Given

xx --- Medical

6/19/12 --- Interview at Moscow Embassy

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Laure&Colin
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Look at the very first post in this thread, there are a bunch of useful links, among them a template and explanations about how to email the DS3032, it works wonders. Refer to "LingChe shortcuts" too

tuvaty
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Thanks Saylin. It is confirmed. AVR updated the status to "your case was completed..." and the second operator also says it's complete. Do you know when we should expect to get the interview appointm

alizon
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No, it's printed on her checks. Just google "routing number" and look at the image results and it'll show you which number is her account number and which is the bank's routing number.

Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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Quick question please,

I have received the NOA2 from USCIS. In the notice letter it states "We have sent the original visa petition to Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH. 03801-2909".

My question is this, when we send AOS and IV package by mail, do we send it to the address on the notice letter or to -

NVC

ATTN: CMR

31 Rochester Ave, Suite 100

Portsmouth, NH. 03801-2914

I've read the instructions on how to process for NVC a million times, but this different address in the NOA2 letter confused me. Thanks!

The address to send the two packages will be on their respective bar-coded cover sheets from the payment portal.

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Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

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Wolffsrain   7

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Thank you =]

USCIS: (189 days)

8/05/11 --- filed for I-130

8/08/11 --- NOA1 I-130 mail letter received

2/22/12 --- NOA2 (I-130) Email & Txt msg

2/25/12 --- NOA2 (I-130) mail letter received

NVC: (51 days)

3/08/12 --- Received NVC case #, IIN # from operator

3/08/12 --- Beneficiary's and Petitioner's e-mail address added to the case

3/12/12 --- AOS bill invoiced and PAID (Payment status: IN PROGRESS)

3/12/12 --- Emailed DS-3032 from beneficiary's e-mail account

3/13/12 --- AOS bill appears as PAID

3/13/12 --- Printed AOS bar-coded sheet and copy of invoice showing "PAID"

3/20/12 --- DS-3032 AOS Update - IV bill invoiced and PAID (Payment status: IN PROGRESS)

3/29/12 --- AOS package mailed via Fed-Ex

4/02/12 --- AOS package delivered to NVC via Fed-Ex

4/04/12 --- AOS reviewed and accepted

4/23/12 --- IV package mailed via Fed-Ex

4/25/12 --- IV package delivered to NVC via Fed-Ex

4/27/12 --- NVC Case Completed

Interview/Embassy: (-- days)

5/04/12 --- Interview Date Given

xx --- Medical

6/19/12 --- Interview at Moscow Embassy

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Hey everyone, just created the March thread for NVC filers: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/354975-nvc-filers-march-2012/

By the way, I took foobaz's suggestion and created a very thorough (in my opinion) FAQ! I expect it will answer a LOT of commonly asked questions on the NVC process.

Please head on over there for the upcoming month :)

So how many pages in on the March thread before people start asking questions answered in the FAQ?

i am very impressed by all your work BTW

1 Dec 2011 Mailed I-130
8 Dec 2011 NOA 1
20 Dec 2011 NOA 2

NVC

17 Jan 2012 Phoned NVC. Case Number allocated
18 Jan 2012 Emails received re AOS fee and Agent
20 Jan 2012 Electronic opt in email sent & response received
20 Jan 2012 AOS fee paid
20 Jan 2012 Form DS-261 Choice of agent filed
27 Jan 2012 Email received re choice of agent received. Can now pay IV bill
29 Jan 2012 IV bill paid
31 Jan 2012 Received written notification case at NVC (dated 18 Jan)
8 Feb 2012 Emailed AOS
9 Feb 2012 DS-260 submitted online & docs emailed
14 Feb 2012 Case Complete
5 Mar 2012 received email - interview date 10 April
10 Apr 2012 Visa Approved
10 Apr 2012 Email from Loomis - passport picked up from Consulate

June 2012 Moved back to US

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Thank you =]

Attn. CMR AOS for AOS package and Attn. CMR only for the IV. that what the bar coded sheet will display.

NVC didn't pay utility bill last month....you would think $404 + $88 would pay for 1/2 the bill!!! :rofl:

Sadly enough this is happening when they are handling my case!!! talking about luck!! :innocent:

USCIS
07/26/2011---- I-130 Sent
02/10/2012---- Approved
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date

NVC
02/13/2012---- NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/09/2012---- NVC Case Completed
NVC Journey 29 days

Interview
04/09/2012---- Interview assigned 17 MAY2012 (30 days after NVC CC)

04/11/2012---- Visa issued and Passport stamped received ( US Consulate Casablanca, Morocco)

POE

05/14/2012---YAY!!

......2 years - 90 days later....

ROC

02/15/2014--- standing by to send ROC packet.

02/25/2014--- ROC packer received.

03/26/2014--- Finger prints

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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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So how many pages in on the March thread before people start asking questions answered in the FAQ?

i am very impressed by all your work BTW

I'm thinking just 2 pages laughing.gifheadbonk.gif

And thanks! I'm kinda proud of it *hugs FAQ*

Attn. CMR AOS for AOS package and Attn. CMR only for the IV. that what the bar coded sheet will display.

NVC didn't pay utility bill last month....you would think $404 + $88 would pay for 1/2 the bill!!! :rofl:

Sadly enough this is happening when they are handling my case!!! talking about luck!! :innocent:

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My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

IR-1/CR-1 Flowchart

Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

Immigration Timeline (Click "Show" to see full immigration timeline)

 

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Alia&Jerald   5

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Attn. CMR AOS for AOS package and Attn. CMR only for the IV. that what the bar coded sheet will display.

NVC didn't pay utility bill last month....you would think $404 + $88 would pay for 1/2 the bill!!! :rofl:

Sadly enough this is happening when they are handling my case!!! talking about luck!! :innocent:

:lol::lol::bonk: that's exactly how I feel had to be while my case is starting for NVC to go bad....ughhhh frustrated a tad bit! I had never been so excited to pay a bill and now look...

Alia & Jerald

USCIS

08/15/2011-----I-130 Sent

08/18/2011-----NOA1 email received

08/22/2011-----NOA1 Hard copy received

02/15/2012-----NOA2 APPROVED ( GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY PRESENT!)

NVC

02/20/2012-------Case received at NVC

02/28/2012------- Case number received

02/28/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 returned to beneficiery

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 resent to NVC

03/02/2012------- AOS fee bill paid

03/05/2012------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID"

03/07/2012------- DS 3032 accepted e-mail by NVC

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill invoiced

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill paid

03/16/2012------- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!

04/11/2012------- Interview Date Schedule for MAY 7TH

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foobaz123   39

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Figures... I finally get to send in my AOS package and they close the next day.

I'll be surprised if they open up again before Monday..... :(:crying:

Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

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foobaz123   39

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I'm thinking just 2 pages laughing.gifheadbonk.gif

And thanks! I'm kinda proud of it *hugs FAQ*

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Yay FAQ!

I'd bet people repeat FAQs on the first very page.... :rofl:

Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

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Speaking of the FAQ.... might I suggest a GIANT note about not opting in to EP prior to AOS billing? :unsure:

Trips:

Jan2010 - First Trip, met in person

Jul2010 - Trip two!

Nov2010 - Trip Three, Got engaged :)

Feb2011 - Trip Four. Spring Festival, Lucky Money all around :D

April2011 - Trip Five... Going to the chapel...

July2011 - Trip Six... Honeymoon in Xiamen :D

October2011 - Trip Seven... Beijing and the Great Wall :)

January2012 - Trip Eight... Chinese New Years and Spring Festival! More Lucky Money! :D

April2012 - Trip Nine... Interview?

Paper work for CR1:

28 July 2011 - 20January 2012 - Day 175... USCIS at CSC finally processed our paper work.

30January2012 - NVC 'received' the paperwork

6February2012 - NVC GUZ case number assigned - Attempted to OPTIN to EP.

7February2012 - NVC GZO (EP) case number assigned

8February2012 - 27February Massive delay caused by sending the EP OPTIN email too soon :(

28February2012 - AOS Fee Paid

29February2012 - AOS Fee shows paid, AOS Package sent in

5March2012 - IV Fee shows paid (paid on 3March), IV (DS-230) Package sent in

6March2012 - AOS Rejected due to minor error, corrected version emailed in

8March2012 - Email received indicating AOS correction and DS-230 review in process

9March2012 - Case Complete Email - END NVC PROCESS

15March2012 - Interview Scheduled: 18April2012 (Document turn-in: 17April2012)

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Speaking of the FAQ.... might I suggest a GIANT note about not opting in to EP prior to AOS billing? :unsure:

Gotta be careful with that, though, because opting in prior to billing didn't affect our case negatively at all.

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I think they will be open tomorrow. Today they are closed due to power outage. They usually fix those things quickly. God willing tomorrow they will get back to work! :) Always be optomistic!

Hmm..you know what's funny is that three days ago, when we made our daily NVC call, they said they received our case but case number should be assigned this Wednesday or Friday. Ppl in the states usually know their power outages ahead of time?? :wow:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

i-130

2011-07-01 I-130 sent

2011-07-19 NOA1 received

2012-02-15 I-130 approved (email) --211 days from NOA1--

2012-02-18 NOA2 received in mail

NVC

2012-02-20 NVC received file

2012-02-27 NVC operator told us they received file on 2012-02-20

2012-03-02 NVC Case Number assigned -- wrong consulate!

2012-03-02 Provided email addresses to NVC operator

2012-03-02 Sent email request to change consulate

2012-03-06 Correct Case Number assigned + opt-in complete

2012-03-06 DS-261 submitted

2012-03-16 Emailed expedite request to NVC

2012-03-19 AOS bill received and made payment

2012-03-19 DS-261 re-submitted

2012-03-20 AOS bill marked "paid" + AOS package emailed

2012-03-23 IV bill received and made payment

2012-03-27 IV bill marked "paid" + IV package submitted/emailed

2012-03-29 AOS package complete; IV under review

2012-04-19 Case complete YAY about time! waiting for interview date.

2012-05-03 Received interview date June 11 2012 8:30am

2012-06-05 Medical completed

2012-06-07 Medical package pick-up

2012-06-11 Interview approved!

2012-06-14 Visa in hand :)

2012-07-02 POE-Toronto Pearson. Lady Officer: "you know why you only got CR-1? because of FRAUD!"

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Hmm..you know what's funny is that three days ago, when we made our daily NVC call, they said they received our case but case number should be assigned this Wednesday or Friday. Ppl in the states usually know their power outages ahead of time?? :wow:

Nostradamus :alien: .

Although you might be correct, I really talked to someone at 8 am ET and she told me that she can answer only general questions but she can't access her terminal. I think it was Foobaz123 fault, cuz he sent like a giant PDF file yesterday and that might weigh and jammed all circuits.... too many bytes traffic. :pop:

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USCIS
07/26/2011---- I-130 Sent
02/10/2012---- Approved
Your I-130 was approved in 196 days from your NOA1 date

NVC
02/13/2012---- NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/09/2012---- NVC Case Completed
NVC Journey 29 days

Interview
04/09/2012---- Interview assigned 17 MAY2012 (30 days after NVC CC)

04/11/2012---- Visa issued and Passport stamped received ( US Consulate Casablanca, Morocco)

POE

05/14/2012---YAY!!

......2 years - 90 days later....

ROC

02/15/2014--- standing by to send ROC packet.

02/25/2014--- ROC packer received.

03/26/2014--- Finger prints

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Saylin Grand Master

Saylin   1,605

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Speaking of the FAQ.... might I suggest a GIANT note about not opting in to EP prior to AOS billing? :unsure:

Added it next to the link to the China EP wiki!

I think they will be open tomorrow. Today they are closed due to power outage. They usually fix those things quickly. God willing tomorrow they will get back to work! :)Always be optomistic!

I LOVE your thinking! good.gif

Gotta be careful with that, though, because opting in prior to billing didn't affect our case negatively at all.

It's specific to EP cases in CHINA, not other countries.

Hmm..you know what's funny is that three days ago, when we made our daily NVC call, they said they received our case but case number should be assigned this Wednesday or Friday. Ppl in the states usually know their power outages ahead of time?? :wow:

Woah blink.gif They're psychic....

Nostradamus :alien: .

Although you might be correct, I really talked to someone at 8 am ET and she told me that she can answer only general questions but she can't access her terminal. I think it was Foobaz123 fault, cuz he sent like a giant PDF file yesterday and that might weigh and jammed all circuits.... too many bytes traffic. :pop:

rofl.gifrofl.gifrofl.gif

My Personal Blog - Journey Through Immigration

IR-1/CR-1 Flowchart

Montreal Consulate Pictures/Maps

Wiki for Canadian Spouses for NVC (electronic processing and online forms)

Wiki on NVC Process

Immigration Timeline (Click "Show" to see full immigration timeline)

 

timeline2_zps6bd54626.jpg

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